• Real Madrid striker denies spitting during playing of La Marseillaise
• ‘The Euros are a tremendous deal and I dream of playing in them’The France striker Karim Benzema has said he does not fear lost the European Championships on domestic turf and dismissed accusations that he spat during the singing of the French national anthem before last month’s clásico.
The Real Madrid striker scored twice in Saturday’s victory over Getafe to grasp his season’s tally to eight goals. Benzema has been placed under formal judicial investigation in connection with an alleged attempt to blackmail a fellow footballer,Mathieu Valbuena, over a sex-tape. He has admitted his involvement in the alleged extortion case but has said he played no part in any attempted blackmail.
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Source: theguardian.com